In the current American Health Care Act (AHCA) repeal proposal, which was passed by the House of Representatives last week, sexual assault could potentially be seen as a pre-existing condition. This means insurers could elect to deny coverage or charge much higher premiums to individuals who have been sexual assaulted at some point across their lifespan.
This is upsetting to me and I'd like to explain why. Sexual assault is pretty common in our country. While we could quibble over the exact definition, typically sexual assault is defined as any sort of sexual activity between two or more people in which one of those people is involved against his or her will. This can include, but is not limited to, unwanted touching, grabbing, oral sex, anal sex, sexual penetration with an object and/or sexual intercourse.
